Cotton-scraper.



No.652,|99.' Patented lune I9, |900.

` J. M. SUGG.- v coTTuN scnAPEn.

(Application file d Feb. 24, 1900.)

(No Modal.)

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COTTnON-SCR/PER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 652,199, dated June 19,

Application filed February 24,1900. Serial No. 6,347. (No model.)

` and it has for its object a device of this character which will scrape from both sides of a row at the same time, which will permit of the adjustment of each scrapingeblade and the adjustment of the blades laterally with respect to each other, and which will permitV the person who is following the scraper to perceive at all times the position of the blades while scraping.

The invention consists in certain details of construction, which I shall hereinafter describe and claim.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification, in which like characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the views.

V Figure l is a perspective View of my improved cottonscraper. Fig. 2 is a plan View thereof. Fig. 3 is a longitudinal section of a portion of the implement, drawn through the beam; and Fig. 4 is a detail perspective of the scrapencarrying plate.

The beam of my improved scraperconsists of two side strips A A', secured to intervening blocks B B' at the front and rear, whereby a spaceis formedin the beam extending the ma jor portion of the length thereof in order that the row of plants may be conveniently seen by the one following the scraper. Through the rear block B', between and in front of the handles O, extends a slot B2, in which is adapted to fit the notched shank of a fork D, in which is journaled a transportation-roller E, the shank being held at different heights, as desired, by the engagement therewith of a sliding latch F, in Whose elongated slot F a clamping-bolt F2 is fitted, the said bolt extending through the block B', as shown in Fig. 3. If desired,theforkD maybe entirely withdrawn from the scraper when the same is in operation.

From each side of the beam of the scraper depends a. standard G, twisted at its lower end in a forward direction and having at tached thereto by a bolt or in any suitable rigid manner a plate H, having flanges H', engaging the side edges of the standard, so as to prevent the plate from turning laterally. The surface of the plate H between the anges lil' is beveled or inclined and being secured to the standard aids in giving the desiredset to the Scrapers. The plates H are adapted to support the scraping-blades J, yand for this purpose are each formed with corresponding segmental slots J', through which extend fas toning devices J2, secured to the blades. By this means the two blades are held converging toward each other at their forward ends, and each blade may be adjusted in a vertical plane, so as to raise or lower the points of the blades.

A threaded rod K extends from one standard to the other above the blades and is provided at each end with nuts K K2, one on the inside and the other on the outside of the standard, and the object of this rod and nuts is 'to hold the standards'and the blades nearer to or farther from each other, according to the width of the row which it is desired to scrape, and they perform the additional function of assisting to hold the standards and blade rigid i and support the forward ends of braces L, whose rear ends are secured to the beam 1n the rear of the handles.

rllhe clevis end of the beam is approximately semicircular in shape and is reinforced by a plate M, through which radial openings M' extend, so that the draft may be applied to allow the horse to wall; along either side of` It will be seen that I have provided a scraping implement which will elfectually scrape from both sides of the plants at the same time, in which the angle and proximity of the scraping-blades can be changed, and in which a roc view may be conveniently had of the ror of plants.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. A cotton-scraper, comprising a beam, a standard depending from each side of said beam and carrying a scraping-,blade at its lower end,and a rod extending from one standard to the other and provided with nuts Whereby to adjust the position of the standards independently of the beam, as set forth.

2. A cotton-scraper, comprising a beam, a

standard depending from each side of the` beam and having a forwardly-twisted lower end, a blade-supporting plate secured to the twisted end of each standard and formed with Y flanges engaging the side edges of the standard, the said plates being formed with seg? mental slots, and scraping-blades having fastening and adjusting devices working in said slots, the said blades being adapted to straddlethe row of plants, as set forth.

3. A cotton scraper, comprising spacedapart converging scraping-blades adapted to i straddle a row of plants, a beam provided with spaced-apart sides forming a space extending the major portion of the length of the beam whereby to permit the row of plants and the blades to be conveniently viewed andV means for adjusting the blades independently of the beam, as set forth.

4. In a cotton-scraper, a beam -formed of side strips secured at its forward and rear ends to intervening blocks, a fork carrying a transportation-roller and provided with a notched shank loosely fitting in a slot in the' 

